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- TABLE 1
Airborne Concentration of 131I During Handling and Administration of 131I Capsules
Sample no. Clinical site Assayed 131I capsules (GBq) Charcoal filter 131I activity (Bq) Air volume sampled (mL) 131I air concentration (Bq/mL) 1 A 4.94 7.77 115,453.0 7.4E−05 2 B 6.22 1.37 16,744.3 7.4E−05 3 A 3.86 5.92 98,192.0 7.4E−05 4 C 6.02 74.0 25,529.9 2.89E−03 5 C 9.44 555.0 52,610.0 1.07E−02 6 D 3.70 23.3 28,320.0 8.14E−04 7 C 6.04 59.2 27,804.0 2.5E−03 Average 5.75 103.8 52,093.3 2.4E−03 - TABLE 2
Clinical Procedures Performed Involving ≥1.22-GBq (33 mCi) 131I Capsules in 1 Year
Clinical site No. of procedures in last year No. of participating technologists A 12 4 B 4 3 C 29 5 D 14 4 Average 15 4